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Soak or drip? Watering advice for the hot season

Soak or drip? Watering advice for the hot season

August is the month for two garden W’s: weeding and watering. Regular attention to both keeps a vegetable or flower garden pretty and productive well into autumn. For now, let’s look at watering.
Review: 'Jeopardy!' host Trebek searches for answers in book

Review: 'Jeopardy!' host Trebek searches for answers in book

LOS ANGELES — “The Answer Is ...
Millennial Money: Smart moves when cash is tighter than time

Millennial Money: Smart moves when cash is tighter than time

Lots of people have more time than money nowadays. If you’re one — maybe you’re taking a staycation or you freed up commuting hours by working from home — optimize that extra time by making smart financial moves that won’t cost a dime.
Alex Trebek says if current cancer treatment doesn't work, it might be his last

Alex Trebek says if current cancer treatment doesn't work, it might be his last

TORONTO — "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek says if his current treatment for Stage 4 pancreatic cancer doesn't work, he'll probably stop pursuing medical intervention. In his touching new memoir, "The Answer Is...
Fox's Chris Wallace gets praise for his interview with Trump

Fox's Chris Wallace gets praise for his interview with Trump

NEW YORK — As veteran journalists who now teach the craft to college students, Tom Bettag and Frank Sesno both said they will use Chris Wallace's interview with President Donald Trump to show how it's done well.
Poll: Pandemic hurting Americans' finances in disparate ways

Poll: Pandemic hurting Americans' finances in disparate ways

BURTON, Mich. — Crystal and Chris Martin put off some payments on their home in this blue-collar town near Flint and are pinching pennies to make ends meet until they return to work.
Is it safe to go to the gym during the coronavirus pandemic?

Is it safe to go to the gym during the coronavirus pandemic?

Is it safe to go to the gym during the coronavirus pandemic? It depends on where you live and the precautions you and the gym take. If cases of COVID-19 are poorly controlled where you live, experts say it’s best to stay away.
ABC News cuts ties with exec, cites racial insensitivity

ABC News cuts ties with exec, cites racial insensitivity

LOS ANGELES — ABC News has cut ties with a veteran executive after an investigation concluded that she made racially insensitive remarks, according to an internal memo.
Moncton Canadian Tire displays Christmas products after run on patio furniture

Moncton Canadian Tire displays Christmas products after run on patio furniture

Christmas is coming early to a Canadian Tire in New Brunswick.
FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable e-cigarettes

FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are cracking down on fruity disposable electronic cigarettes popular with teenagers, saying the companies never received permission to sell them in the U.S.
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